This information is provided as a courtesy of
the Austin County Clerk's Office and the Austin County Historical Commission. The original index was developed from handwritten records, so (obviously) the
alternative spellings shown in the index are from those records. Remember to scroll for alternate spellings of your ancestor's name, whether or
not the Index provides other spellings.

Following are some explanations of the abbreviations shown in the Nature of Proceedings Column:

Aff. of Arr. - Affidavit of Arrival

Cert.
of Arr. - Certificate of Arrival - for Naturalization Purposes provided by the Dept. of Commerce and Labor.